Hong Kong – Page 1371 – Prologue Journal

The bok choy band? Elderly Hongkonger serves up word salad as coupon contest answer when asked to list music groups

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Television host asked her to name as many bands as possible, but she appears to mix up similar sounding words ‘singing’ and ‘vegetable’ in Cantonese. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3217147/bok-choy-band-elderly-hongkonger-serves-word-salad-coupon-contest-answer-when-asked-list-music?utm_source=rss_feed

Hong Kong arts funding body pulls grants for 2 projects over concerns they may have violated national security law

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Culture bureau also reveals that review of all public library books has been completed and offending titles removed but refuses to name them. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3217145/hong-kong-arts-funding-body-pulls-grants-2-projects-over-concerns-they-may-have-violated-national?utm_source=rss_feed

Some farmland, green belts can be used as car parks as Hong Kong relaxes land guidelines for brownfield sites

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Town Planning Board approves government proposal, which authorities earlier said could free up land for brownfield operators forced to make way for developments. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3217142/some-farmland-green-belts-can-be-used-car-parks-hong-kong-relaxes-land-guidelines-brownfield-sites?utm_source=rss_feed

Survey finds 70 per cent of polled Hongkongers in Greater Bay Area jobs scheme have quit, plan to resign or got no return offers

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Many say they had hoped to earn more than HK$18,000, according to joint survey between Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce and think tank MWYO. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3217134/survey-reveals-70-cent-polled-hongkongers-greater-bay-area-jobs-scheme-have-quit-or-plan-resign?utm_source=rss_feed

Hong Kong transport secretary promises solutions to aviation manpower shortage as industry calls for urgent remedies

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Secretary for Transport and Logistics Lam Sai-hung aims to introduce plans before middle of year. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3217131/hong-kong-transport-secretary-promises-solutions-aviation-manpower-shortage-industry-calls-urgent?utm_source=rss_feed

HKMA official says blockchain use cases need more work as it readies new stablecoin consultation paper

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Blockchain use cases are ‘still in the throes of creation’ where many issues need to be resolved, says HKMA official. https://www.scmp.com/tech/policy/article/3217098/hkma-official-says-blockchain-use-cases-need-more-work-it-readies-new-stablecoin-consultation-paper?utm_source=rss_feed

Of 1,500 suspected violations of law protecting Hong Kong subdivided flat tenants, only 3 landlords convicted

Hong Kong Free Press Despite identifying over 1,500 suspected breaches of the law protecting tenants of subdivided flats since January last year, only three Hong Kong landlords have been convicted. Apartments in Yau Ma Tei. File photo: Selina Cheng/HKFP. The figure was revealed by a government official in a Legislative Council meeting on Friday after…

ESF school group, 3 other foreign education institutions failed to enrol enough non-local students during pandemic, Hong Kong education authority says

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Education Bureau says it will remind schools to observe student mix requirements or face consequences. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3217110/esf-school-group-3-other-foreign-education-institutions-failed-enrol-enough-local-students-during?utm_source=rss_feed

Half of Hongkongers unable to name any serving lawmaker, poll finds

Hong Kong Free Press Half of Hongkongers have trouble naming even one member of the current term “patriots-only” Legislative Council, 15 months into their tenure, a poll has found. File photo of Hong Kong lawmakers. Photo: Lea Mok/HKFP. Hong Kong’s first “patriots-only” LegCo election took place in December following a Beijing-mandated overhaul of the electoral…

Brazil’s Lula meets Xi in Beijing after lashing out at US dollar, IMF

Hong Kong Free Press By Peter Catterall Brazilian leader Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is set to forge closer ties with Chinese President Xi Jinping during a meeting in Beijing on Friday, a day after he lashed out at the power of the US dollar and the IMF. Chinese President Xi Jinping (left) and Brazil’s…